IBM Storwize V7000 is a virtualized, software-defined
storage system designed to consolidate workloads into a single storage system for ease of
management, reduced costs, highly scalable capacity, and high performance and availability. Storwize V7000 Model 724 delivers
improved latency and performance with the implementation of NVMe technology.

Storwize V7000 SFF Control
Enclosure Model 724 features:

Two node canisters, each with two 8-core processors and integrated hardware-assisted compression
acceleration

Storwize V7000 systems scale
up to 760 drives with the attachment of Storwize V7000 expansions. Storwize V7000 systems can be clustered to help deliver greater
performance, bandwidth, and scalability. A Storwize V7000 clustered system can contain up to four Storwize V7000 systems and up to
3,040 drives.

All Storwize V7000
functional capabilities are provided through IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software. For additional information about
Storwize V7000 functional
capabilities and software, see the materials listed in the Reference information section.

IBM Storwize V7000 is a virtualized, software-defined
storage system comprised of hardware components and a requisite licensed software product, IBM Spectrum
Virtualize Software. All functional capabilities for the Storwize V7000 system are provided through IBM Spectrum
Virtualize software.

Storwize V7000 Model 724 is
designed to meet modern high-performance storage requirements, including ultra-low latency,
cost-effectiveness, operational efficiency, and mission-critical reliability. It is built on a
flash-optimized design, with an end-to-end NVMe strategy in mind to bring extremely low latencies to
organizations of all sizes.

Storwize V7000 Model 724
consists of:

Two node canisters, each with two 8-core processors and integrated hardware-assisted compression
acceleration

The IBM 2076 Model U7B is the Storwize V7000 hardware component
to be utilized in the Storage Utility Offering space. It is physically and functionally identical to
the V7000 model 724 with the exception of target configurations and variable capacity billing. The
variable capacity billing uses IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights to monitor the system usage,
allowing allocated storage usage above a base subscription rate to be billed per TB, per month.
Allocated storage is identified as storage that is allocated to a specific host (and unusable to
other hosts), whether data is written or not. For thin-provisioning, the data that is actually
written is considered used. For thick provisioning, total allocated volume space is considered
used.

Storwize V7000 Model 724
systems include eight 10 Gb Ethernet ports standard for iSCSI connectivity, two 1 Gb Ethernet ports
for system management and can be configured with two I/O adapter features to provide up to sixteen
16 Gb FC ports with FC-NVMe support or up to eight 25 Gb Ethernet ports with iSCSI and iSER (RoCE V2
and iWARP) support.

IBM FlashCore
Modules and industry-standard NVMe drive options

Storwize V7000 Model 724 is
designed to support FlashCore Modules, industry-standard flash drives, and an intermix of both.

The following 2.5-inch SFF NVMe FlashCore Modules are supported in Storwize V7000 Model 724 control enclosures:

4.8 TB 2.5-inch NVMe FlashCore Module

9.6 TB 2.5-inch NVMe FlashCore Module

19.2 TB 2.5-inch NVMe FlashCore Module

The following 2.5-inch SFF NVMe industry-standard drives are supported in Storwize V7000 Model 724 control
enclosures:

800 GB 2.5-inch 3DWPD NVMe flash drive

1.92 TB 2.5-inch NVMe flash drive

3.84 TB 2.5-inch NVMe flash drive

7.68 TB 2.5-inch NVMe flash drive

15.36 TB 2.5-inch NVMe flash drive

All drives are dual-port and hot-swappable. Drives can be intermixed where applicable. Expansion
enclosures can be intermixed behind the SFF control enclosure.

Scalable configurations respond to growing capacity needs

A single Storwize Model 724
control enclosure can support up to 20 Storwize V7000 expansion enclosures with a maximum of 760 drives per
system. Expansion enclosures are designed to be dynamically added with no downtime, helping to
quickly and seamlessly respond to growing capacity demands.

With four-way system clustering, the size of the system can be increased to a maximum of 3,040
drives. Storwize V7000 Model
724 systems can be added into existing Storwize V7000 clustered systems that include previous generation Storwize V7000 systems. See the
Limitations section for scalability limits.

Further scalability can be achieved with virtualization of external storage. When Storwize V7000 virtualizes an
external system, capacity in that external system inherits the functional richness and ease of use
of Storwize V7000.

Designed for high availability

Storwize V7000 is designed
to offer high system and data availability with the following features:

Automated path failover support for the data path between the server and the drives

Encryption for enhanced data security

Storwize V7000 Model 724
supports encryption for data at rest. Encryption is performed by the Storwize V7000 control enclosure for data stored within
the Storwize V7000 system (Storwize V7000 control enclosure
and all attached Storwize V7000
expansion enclosures) and for data stored in externally virtualized storage subsystems.

Encryption is enabled on Storwize V7000 through the acquisition of the Encryption Enablement feature. This feature
enables encryption on the entire Storwize V7000 system (Storwize V7000 control enclosure and all attached Storwize V7000 expansion enclosures) and externally virtualized
storage subsystems.

IBM Spectrum
Virtualize combines a variety of IBM technologies, including deduplication, compression, thin provisioning, and SCSI Unmap, HyperSwap (high-availability
solution), Easy Tier®
(automatic and dynamic data tiering), encryption of internal and external virtualized storage, FlashCopy® (snapshot), and remote
data replication. These technologies are designed to enable Storwize V7000 to offer a rich set of functional capabilities and
deliver extraordinary levels of storage efficiency when used together.

Storwize V7000 functional
capabilities are provided through IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for Storwize V7000. For additional information about Storwize V7000 functional
capabilities and software, see the materials listed in the Reference information section.

IBM Storage Insights

Available at no charge, cloud-based IBM Storage Insights provides a single dashboard that gives you a clear view of all your IBM block storage. You'll be able to
make better decisions by seeing trends in performance and capacity. Storage health information
enables you to focus on areas needing attention and when IBM support is needed, Storage Insights simplifies uploading logs,
speeds resolution with online configuration data, and provides an overview of open tickets all in
one place. Storage Insights Pro is a subscription service that provides longer historical views of
data, more reporting and optimization options, and supports IBM file and block storage together with EMC VNX and VMAX.

If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner
information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld® ID and password are required (use IBMid).

IBM Knowledge Center provides you
with a single point of reference where you can access product documentation for IBM systems hardware, operating systems, and server
software. Through a consistent framework, you can efficiently find information and personalize your
access by going to IBM Knowledge Center for all your product information needs.

The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of
70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. A large number of publications are available
online in various file formats, which can currently be downloaded.

IBM Systems Lab
Services

IBM Systems Lab Services offers a
wide array of services available for your enterprise. It brings expertise on the latest technologies
from the IBM development community
and can help with your most difficult technical challenges.

IBM Systems Lab Services exists
to help you successfully implement emerging technologies so as to accelerate your return on
investment and improve your satisfaction with your IBM systems and solutions. Services examples include initial
implementation, integration, migration, and skills transfer on IBM systems solution capabilities and recommended practices. IBM Systems Lab Services is one of the
service organizations of IBM's
world-renowned IBM Systems Group
development labs.

For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or go to the Lab Services website.

Global
Technology Services

IBM services include business
consulting, outsourcing, hosting services, applications, and other technology management.

These services help you learn about, plan, install, manage, or optimize your IT infrastructure
to be an on-demand business. They can help you integrate your high-speed networks, storage systems,
application servers, wireless protocols, and an array of platforms, middleware, and communications
software for IBM and many non-IBM offerings. IBM is your one-stop shop for IT support needs.

Specified operating environment

Physical specifications

To assure installability and serviceability in non-IBM industry-standard racks, review the installation planning
information for any product-specific installation requirements.

Standards

This product was designed, tested, manufactured, and certified for safe operation. It complies
with IEC 60950-1 and/or IEC 62368-1 and where required, to relevant national differences/deviations
(NDs) to these IEC base standards. This includes, but is not limited to: EN (European Norms
including all Amendments under the Low Voltage Directive), UL/CSA (North America bi-national
harmonized and marked per accredited NRTL agency listings), and other such derivative certifications
according to corporate determinations and latest regional publication compliance standardized
requirements.

Regulatory Model ID (RMID, for control system base platform): FBIII

Note: Relevant machine type/ models may also be used to supplement identification (ID)
for worldwide co-compliance filings or registrations with regulatory bodies.

Software requirements

IBM Spectrum
Virtualize software is preloaded by IBM on Storwize V7000
machines. Use of the software is entitled through the acquisition of a Storwize V7000 Software license. Use of optional
features offered with the Storwize V7000 software is entitled through the acquisition of their respective licenses.

For additional information about Storwize V7000 software, see the announcement listed in the Reference information section.

Compatibility

Storwize V7000 Model 724
systems can be added into existing Storwize V7000 clustered systems that include previous generation Storwize V7000 systems. All systems within a cluster
must be using the same version of Storwize V7000 software.

Industry-standrard NVMe drives in the same RAID array must be of the same capacity

Supported memory configurations

Plant upgrade

Field upgrade

System memory

Total DIMMs

1

-

FC ACGA

256 GB

16x16 GB

2

-

FC ACGA FC ACGA

384 GB

24x16 GB

3

FC ACGA

-

256 GB

16x16 GB

4

FC ACGA FC ACGA

-

384 GB

24x16 GB

5

FC ACGA

FC ACGA

384 GB

24x16 GB

6

FC ACGA FC ACGA

FC ACGB

1.15TB

24x16 GB 24x32 GB

Expansion enclosure attachment rules

Machine type

Model

Max. quantity of SAS chains per controller or node pair

Max. quantity of expansion enclosures per SAS chain (12F-24F /
92F)

Max. quantity of drive slots per SAS chain

Max. quantity of drive slots per system

Max. quantity of drive slots per clustered system

2076

724

2

10 / 4

736

760

3040

2U expansion enclosures and 5U expansion enclosure mix rules

Maximum # of drive

slots per
SAS

expansion string

5U

2U

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

0

0

24

48

72

96

120

144

168

192

216

240

1

92

116

140

164

188

212

236

260

-

-

-

2

184

208

232

256

280

304

-

-

-

-

-

3

276

300

324

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

368

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Encryption: The Encryption Enablement feature and the Encryption USB Drive Pack feature
(feature numbers ACE1, and ACEA, respectively) are not available in the following countries:

Armenia

Belarus

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Russia

Encryption may be subject to limitations and restrictions for supported configurations,
environments, and use. See the V8.2.0 Configuration Limits and Restrictions for IBM Storwize V7000 document at the IBM Systems Support site for details.

Shipments to India: Storwize V7000 machines shipped prior to the published planned availability date for India are
not compliant with India certification and product labeling requirements.

If you did not acquire your machine from IBM as a direct shipment to India, you are responsible for validating
the machine has the appropriate certifications and product labels.

Contact your IBM sales
representative or Business Partner for assistance with this validation.

Planning information

Client responsibilities

Physical configuration and installation planning, along with machine installation and
configuration, are customer responsibilities.

You are responsible for downloading or obtaining from IBM, and installing designated Machine Code (microcode, basic
input/output system code (called BIOS), utility programs, device drivers, and diagnostics delivered
with an IBM machine) and other
software updates in a timely manner from an IBM internet website or from other electronic media, and following
the instructions that IBM provides.
You may request IBM to install
Machine Code changes; however, you may be charged for that service.

Cable orders

Cables are required for the following:

I/O connectivity to servers and fabric components

Expansion enclosure attachment

System management

As a convenience, a limited selection of cables can be ordered with Storwize V700 machines. See the Product number section for feature numbers.

Cables, along with installation services, are also available from IBM Network Integration and Deployment Services, an IBM Global Services offering.

I/O connectivity cables

Cables are required to connect the Storwize V7000 I/O ports to server or fabric ports.

16 Gb FC: Storwize
V7000 requires a 50.0/125 micrometer fiber optic cable terminated with an LC Duplex connector. The
following can be ordered with Storwize V7000 control enclosure:

10 Gb iSCSI (onboard): Storwize V7000 onboard 10GbE ports require Cat 6A/Class EA channel using 6a or 7
twisted pair cables. These cables are not available for ordering with the machine and must be
supplied by the customer.

Expansion enclosure attachment cables

Cables are required to connect a Storwize V7000 expansion enclosure to the Storwize V7000 control enclosure and to another Storwize V7000 expansion enclosure.
This requires a 12 Gb mini-SAS HD 4x cable terminated with SFF-8644 connectors.

System management cables

Storwize V7000 requires a
Category 5 or Category 5E Ethernet cable terminated with an 8P8C modular connector (RJ45 compatible
connector). This cable is not available for ordering with the machine and must be supplied by the
customer.

To obtain copies of the IBM
Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your reseller or IBM. An IBM part or feature installed during the initial installation of an IBM machine is subject to the full warranty period
specified by IBM. An IBM part or feature that replaces a
previously installed part or feature assumes the remainder of the warranty period for the replaced
part or feature. An IBM part or
feature added to a machine without replacing a previously installed part or feature is subject to a
full warranty. Unless specified otherwise, the warranty period, type of warranty service, and
service level of a part or feature are the same as those for the machine in which it is
installed.

Warranty service

If required, IBM provides repair
or exchange service depending on the types of warranty service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problem
over the telephone, or electronically through an IBM website. Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for
direct problem reporting, remote problem determination, and resolution with IBM. You must follow the problem determination and
resolution procedures that IBM
specifies. Following problem determination, if IBM determines on-site service is required, scheduling of service
will depend upon the time of your call, machine technology and redundancy, and availability of
parts. If applicable to your product, parts considered Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) will be
provided as part of the machine's standard warranty service.

Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specified level of
warranty service may not be available in all worldwide locations. Additional charges may apply
outside IBM's normal service area.
Contact your local IBM
representative or your reseller for country-specific and location-specific information.

CRU Service

IBM provides replacement CRUs to
you for you to install. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine
and are available from IBM upon your
request. CRUs are designated as being either a Tier 1 (mandatory) or a Tier 2 (optional) CRU.

Tier 1 (mandatory) CRU

Installation of Tier 1 CRUs, as specified in this announcement, is your responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your
request, you will be charged for the installation.

Tier 2 (optional) CRU

You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at no additional charge.

Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next-business-day (NBD) delivery. IBM specifies, in the materials shipped
with a replacement CRU, whether a defective CRU must be returned to IBM. When return is required, return instructions and a container are
shipped with the replacement CRU. You may be charged for the replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of
your receipt of the replacement.

The following parts have been designated as Tier 1 CRUs:

Battery

Bezel

Canister

DIMM

Drive

Fan

Filler panel

I/O adapter

I/O cable

I/O transceiver

Power cord

Power supply
unit

CRU and On-site Service

At IBM's discretion, you will
receive specified CRU service, or IBM will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation. You must
provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well lit, and
suitable for the purpose.

IBM is now shipping machines with
selected non-IBM parts that contain
an IBM field replaceable unit (FRU)
part number label. These parts are to be serviced during the IBM machine warranty period. IBM is covering the service on these selected non-IBM parts as an accommodation to their customers, and
normal warranty service procedures for the IBM machine apply.

International Warranty Service

International Warranty Service allows you to relocate any machine that is eligible for
International Warranty Service and receive continued warranty service in any country where the IBM machine is serviced. If you move
your machine to a different country, you are required to report the machine information to your
Business Partner or IBM
representative.

The warranty service type and the service level provided in the servicing country may be
different from that provided in the country in which the machine was purchased. Warranty service
will be provided with the prevailing warranty service type and service level available for the
eligible machine type in the servicing country, and the warranty period observed will be that of the
country in which the machine was purchased.

Directory of contacts by country with technical support contact information

Announcement Letters

Warranty service upgrades

During the warranty period, warranty service upgrades provide an enhanced level of On-site
Service for an additional charge. Service levels are response-time objectives and are not
guaranteed. See the Warranty services section for additional details.

IBM will attempt to resolve your
problem over the telephone or electronically by access to an IBM website. Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for
direct problem reporting, remote problem determination, and resolution with IBM. You must follow the problem determination and
resolution procedures that IBM
specifies. Following problem determination, if IBM determines on-site service is required, scheduling of service
will depend upon the time of your call, machine technology and redundancy, and availability of
parts.

Maintenance service options

Maintenance services

If required, IBM provides repair
or exchange service depending on the types of maintenance service specified for the machine. IBM will attempt to resolve your problem
over the telephone or electronically, via an IBM website. Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for
direct problem reporting, remote problem determination, and resolution with IBM. You must follow the problem determination and
resolution procedures that IBM
specifies. Following problem determination, if IBM determines on-site service is required, scheduling of service
will depend upon the time of your call, machine technology and redundancy, and availability of
parts. Service levels are response-time objectives and are not guaranteed. The specified level of
maintenance service may not be available in all worldwide locations. Additional charges may apply
outside IBM's normal service area.
Contact your local IBM
representative or your reseller for country-specific and location-specific information. The
following service selections are available as maintenance options for your machine type.

On-site Service

IBM will repair the failing
machine at your location and verify its operation. You must provide a suitable working area to allow
disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine. The area must be clean, well lit, and suitable for the purpose.

Service levels are:

On-Site Repair, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), 8am to 5pm, next business day.

On-Site Repair, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), 8am to 5pm, 4 hour response
objective. Response times are objectives and are not guaranteed.

On-Site Repair, 7 days a week, 24hrs/day.

On-Site Repair, 7 days a week, 24hrs/day, 2 hour response objective. Response times are
objectives and are not guaranteed.

Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) Service

If your problem can be resolved with a CRU (for example, keyboard, mouse, speaker, memory, or
hard disk drive), and depending upon the maintenance service offerings in your geography, IBM will ship the replacement CRU to you
for you to install. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine and
are available from IBM upon your
request.

Based upon availability, CRUs will be shipped for next business day delivery. IBM specifies, in the materials shipped
with a replacement CRU, whether a defective CRU must be returned to IBM. When return is required, 1) return instructions and a container
are shipped with the replacement CRU, and 2) you may be charged for the replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU
within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement.

CRUs may be provided as part of the machine's standard maintenance
service except that you may install a CRU yourself or request IBM installation, at no additional charge, under any of the On-site
Service levels specified above.

CRUs are designated as being either a Tier 1 (mandatory) or a Tier 2 (optional) CRU.

Tier 1 (mandatory) CRUs: Installation of Tier 1 CRUs, as specified in this announcement, is your
responsibility. If IBM installs a
Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for the installation.

For machines with On-site Same-day Response Service, IBM will replace a Tier 1 CRU part at your request, at no additional
charge.

Tier 2 (optional) CRUs: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at no additional charge.

The following parts and feature(s) have been designated as Tier 1 CRUs:

Battery

Bezel

Canister

DIMM

Drive

Fan

Filler panel

I/O adapter

I/O cable

I/O transceiver

Power cord

Power supply
unit

Models and feature codes for which there is a maintenance charge:

Description

Machine type

Model

Feature number

Storwize
V7000 NVMe Control

2076

724

4.8TB 2.5" NVMe FCM

2076

724

ADS1

9.6TB 2.5" NVMe FCM

2076

724

ADS2

19.2TB 2.5" NVMe FCM

2076

724

ADS3

800GB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

724

ADT1

1.92TB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

724

ADT2

3.84TB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

724

ADT3

7.68TB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

724

ADT4

15.36TB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

724

ADT5

Description

Machine type

Model

Feature number

Storwize
V7000 NVMe Control

2076

U7B

4.8TB 2.5" NVMe FCM

2076

U7B

ADS1

9.6TB 2.5" NVMe FCM

2076

U7B

ADS2

19.2TB 2.5" NVMe FCM

2076

U7B

ADS3

800GB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

U7B

ADT1

1.92TB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

U7B

ADT2

3.84TB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

U7B

ADT3

7.68TB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

U7B

ADT4

15.36TB 2.5" NVMe Flash Drive

2076

U7B

ADT5

Non-IBM parts service

Under certain conditions, IBM
provides services for selected non-IBM parts at no additional charge for machines that are covered under warranty service
upgrades or maintenance services.

This service includes hardware problem determination (PD) on the non-IBM parts (for example, adapter cards, PCMCIA cards,
disk drives, memory) installed within IBM machines and provides the labor to replace the failing parts at no additional charge.

If IBM has a Technical Service
Agreement with the manufacturer of the failing part, or if the failing part is an accommodations
part (a part with an IBM FRU label),
IBM may also source and replace the
failing part at no additional charge. For all other non-IBM parts, customers are responsible for sourcing the parts.
Installation labor is provided at no additional charge, if the machine is covered under a warranty
service upgrade or a maintenance service.

Usage plan machine

No

IBM hourly service rate
classification

Two

When a type of service involves the exchange of a machine part, the replacement may not be new,
but will be in good working order.

General terms and conditions

Field-installable features

Yes

Model conversions

No

Machine installation

Client setup. Clients are responsible for installation according to the instructions IBM provides with the machine.

Graduated program license charges apply

No

Licensed Internal Code and Licensed Machine Code

This product does not contain Licensed Internal Code or Licensed Machine Code.

Educational allowance

A reduced charge is available to qualified education clients. The educational allowance may not
be added to any other discount or allowance.

The educational allowance is 15% for the products in this announcement.

ServiceElect (ESA) charges

IBM Global Financing

IBM Global Financing offers
competitive financing to credit-qualified clients to assist them in acquiring IT solutions.
Offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, from
both IBM and other manufacturers or
vendors. Offerings (for all client segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and
availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or go to the IBM Global Financing website for more information.

IBM Global Financing offerings
are provided through IBM Credit LLC
in the United States and other IBM
subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government clients. Rates are based
on a client's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type and options, and may
vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension,
or withdrawal without notice.

Financing solutions from IBM
Global Financing can help you stretch your budget and affordably acquire the new product. But beyond
the initial acquisition, our end-to-end approach to IT management can also help keep your
technologies current, reduce costs, minimize risk, and preserve your ability to make flexible
equipment decisions throughout the entire technology lifecycle.

The IBM Digital Sales Center, our
national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.

Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.

Trademarks

IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM Spectrum Control are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

IBM, Storwize, IBM FlashCore, System Storage, HyperSwap, Easy Tier, FlashCopy, PartnerWorld, Global Technology Services and MicroLatency are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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